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By taking advantage of the support for

daisy-chaining in unified mode, adminis-

trators can configure a specific combina-

tion of storage resources initially, and then

add storage volumes quickly and easily as

data requirements increase.

flexIble raId confIguratIon

and management toolS

In keeping with the Dell focus on simplify-

ing IT, PERC 6 controllers share a common

firmware code base, host drivers, and

management software. The storage man-

agement software enables administrators

to configure and manage multiple PERC 6

RAID systems, create and manage multi-

ple disk groups, and perform online

maintenance. By supporting multiple con-

figuration and management options

designed for flexibility and simplicity,

PERC 6 controllers can help meet wide-

ranging application and deployment

requirements.

Administrators can choose from two

primary

management

applications

depending on their needs: OMSA

Storage Management or the Dell BIOS

Configuration Utility. OMSA Storage

Management (see Figure 5), a storage

management

application

PowerEdge servers, provides enhanced

features for configuring locally attached

RAID and non-RAID disk storage. It

enables administrators to perform con-

troller and enclosure functions—such as

creating data redundancy, assigning hot

spares, and rebuilding failed physical

disks—for supported RAID and non-RAID

controllers and enclosures from a

single graphical user interface (GUI) or

command-line interface (CLI) without

requiring use of the controller BIOS utili-

ties. The wizard-based GUI includes fea-

tures for both novice and advanced

administrators as well as detailed online

help files, while the CLI is designed for

comprehensive functionality and sup-

ports scripting.

The Dell BIOS Configuration Utility

(see Figure 6) is embedded in PERC 6

controllers and enables administrators to

Figure 5.

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management

for

Dell

Figure 6.

Dell BIOS Configuration Utility

configure and maintain RAID disk groups

and virtual disks and manage RAID sys-

tems. It operates independently of the

system OS. Administrators would typi-

cally use this utility for initial setup, and

then configure advanced features through

OMSA Storage Management.

SImplIfIed raId confIguratIon

and management

The Dell PERC 6 family of SAS RAID con-

trollers is designed to provide enhanced

performance, increased reliability and

fault tolerance, and simplified manage-

ment for supported Dell platforms.

Integrating PERC 6 controllers into envi-

ronments using Dell PowerEdge servers,

Dell PowerVault storage, and Dell

Precision workstations can help adminis-

trators create a robust and highly avail-

able environment designed to maximize

server uptime.

Bhanu Prakash Dixit is a senior analyst in

the Dell Enterprise Storage Group.

Sanjay Tiwari is an engineer adviser in the

Dell Enterprise Storage Group.

Kedar Vaze is an engineering manager in

the Dell Enterprise Storage Group.

Joe H. Trickey III is a storage product market-

ing consultant in the Dell Product Group.

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